as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the baseball player's small size did not handicap him in the least
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Recent Examples of handicapped
IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The result is a growing productivity and satisfaction gap that’s quietly driving talent away from traditional companies and toward organizations that don't make their employees feel technologically handicapped.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The Locke family can't afford the buy tickets in the handicapped section, but the boy was excited to attend a practice.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 10 Aug. 2025
Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But the bad news is this has handicapped the Yankees' DH slot and put them in a tough position with veteran Giancarlo Stanton, whose body is seemingly too roughed up to play the field every day.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Its read and write speeds can be handicapped by your computer hardware.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
Depth was thin by the end of the season, and the group’s performance handicapped what could have been a stellar season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Three decades later, similar issues persist In 1990, Patti Schwetz Casella began her career as a K-6 teacher for emotionally handicapped students at the interlocal in Hebron.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The result is a growing productivity and satisfaction gap that’s quietly driving talent away from traditional companies and toward organizations that don't make their employees feel technologically handicapped.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The Locke family can't afford the buy tickets in the handicapped section, but the boy was excited to attend a practice.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
And now, the Spagnuolo scandal in the ANDIS agency for the handicapped.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But the bad news is this has handicapped the Yankees' DH slot and put them in a tough position with veteran Giancarlo Stanton, whose body is seemingly too roughed up to play the field every day.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Its read and write speeds can be handicapped by your computer hardware.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
Depth was thin by the end of the season, and the group’s performance handicapped what could have been a stellar season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handicapped
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Talking to Bill Nighy about his star turn as a frail and at times broken novelist in & Sons is rather hampered by the British actor not having seen director Pablo Trapero’s father-and-son drama on a screen of any size ahead of its world premiere on Sunday at the Toronto Film Festival.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Currently, only 37% of the more than 5 million tons of trash generated in the county each year is recycled — and even that is hampered by a 40% contamination rate.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cost reductions can only achieve so much—without stabilizing revenue, the turnaround will be hindered.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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This lack of transparency hindered our ability to fully present our case.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, debris removal took place, including significant debris that impeded roadways and public spaces, and damage occurred to water control facilities, utilities and parks and recreation facilities.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The rare move highlighted the administration's combative stance toward jurists who impeded its immigration policies.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The bad weather may have been a better option for the Dolphins as they were embarrassed by the Colts, with a final score of 30-8.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images The President fired the nation’s top labor statistician because the jobs numbers embarrassed him.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ogles launched a congressional probe into O’Connell, claiming his administration obstructed ICE operations.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
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Trump was not charged with any crime, but Mueller later shared 10 instances in which the president may have obstructed justice.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Handicapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handicapped. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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